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hadayaṁ

hadaya

accusative singular neuter of hadaya (n.)

1. heart (physical organ)
2. seat of feeling and thought
3. mind, consciousness

Etymology. From Sanskrit hṛdaya, ultimately from PIE *kerd- 'heart' (Latin cor, Greek kardia, English heart, German Herz). The Pali form shows regular sound changes from Sanskrit.

Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.

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